Denver used market?


My father recently passed away. He was a bit of an audiophile and had a lot of high end equipment. Among the long list are a set of 4 Quad ESL-2912's which I would love to take home, but have no room for.  I see none of these listed anywhere on the used market - and even though my Dad was a completest and kept all the original packing it seems shipping them would be difficult.

I'm curious how people deal with this. It seems like this would be the best place to list them for sale, but I'm wondering if there are any professionals in the Denver area who might be interested in having a look at his entire system. He ran Tact and NAD digital amps, Quad speakers, HDSPe AES soundcards, etc, etc.

Thanks for any advice.

 

grahamk

@grahamk   Sorry for your loss.  As for dealers in the Denver area, I would think your best bet is to simply call a few.  Any that are not interested may be able to steer you to someone who is.  Then you may want to consult HiFi Shark web site for pricing.  They appear to have several of the Quad ESL-2912 currently listed and many that have sold.  Should give you a reasonable idea about the asking price.  Sounds like you have the original boxes so sipping should not be a concern.  Reliable outfit and fully insured.  100% payment in your bank account prior to shipment.  Stay away from PayPal IMHO.  Hope it all works out for you.  Cheers.

So sorry for your loss.  Best to you and the family.
Check out The Music Room located in CO.  They buy and consign.  

Good luck to you!

 

Condolences on your loss Graham. As far as The Music Room suggestion above I 2nd it. My best friend lives in Louisville and we went in to upgrade his ancient stereo. Not only were those guys a pleasure to deal with they seemed overjoyed to have local walk in traffic. Worth checking out at least.

Gold Sound on south Broadway also buys/sells used equipment. Sorry for your loss.

My condolences on your loss Graham. I also recommend The Music Room. I have used them for a number of trades for upgrade.  All excellent experiences and fair pricing in both trade and purchase.  

Sorry for your loss. Musicroom is going to take a significant cut and.... they are gonna list it on Audiogon anyway.... Hence, list it directly on Audiogon for local pickup and try your luck.

Ime, Hifiheaven, dealer based out of Wisconsin had a history of providing significant trade-in value on things (not gip you too much, like the rest of them), if you were to buy something from him.

So sorry for your loss.

USaudiomart is another place that changes nothing to run an add. And like others have said, don’t ship until the money is in the bank!

All the best.

There’s a great dealer on South Broadway called Aural HiFi who would either purchase outright or sell on consignment. Their number is (720) 432-0373.

They sold my Sonus Faber Extremas and Marantz 9 tube amplifiers and realized some great prices  

 

Currently in the Audio Blue Book your speakers are valued at $5412 in a private party sale, $4050 on a trade in value per pair.  Hope this helps.  Sorry about your father.

Aural HiFi in downtown Denver. Call or go by and ask for Jeremy, the owner. You can also ask for Tony.

Is ListenUp on Pearl a viable option? A friend of mine worked for that store several years ago. They were very reputable back then, but I have no idea what their current rep is.

Thank you all for the condolences and the great suggestions!! I really appreciate it.